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Bill Albracht to sign books here
Augustana will host author, former state senate candidate and Army veteran Bill Albracht for a book signing March 16. Albracht will sign his new book, "Abandoned In Hell," which chronicles his experiences behind enemy lines while in Vietnam in 1969.
Robert Krulwich
Augustana College will host a lecture by Robert Krulwich, co-host of the award-winning NPR science program, "Radiolab," on Wednesday, April 1 at 7:30 p.m. in Olin Auditorium (733 35th Street, Rock Island). The lecture, "Talking Science to Non-Scientists: Saddam Hussein's Secret Octopus and Other Stories," is made possible by the Lawrence H. Roys Endowment. Admission is free and the public is invited.
Flute masterclass
Flutist Demarre McGill taught Augustana students that music performance is more than notes, showing them how to use scenarios, movement and "controlling the silence" as well. He taught a masterclass at Augustana earlier this month.
Lorraine Stamberger
Lorraine Stamberger '15 has received the Glenda Laws Undergraduate Paper Award from the Association of American Geographers for the best paper on an urban geographic topic by an undergraduate student. Stamberger is majoring in geography and environmental studies. Her research and paper assessed riverfront accessibility in the Quad Cities.
Lacey King
Art major Lacey King sent an email pitch asking to illustrate an author's new book and won the job. Now she's a published illustrator before even finishing her first year at Augustana.
College Theater Festival
Three actors from Augustana College's production of "A Green River" were recognized for distinguished performances at this year's Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival regional.
Commencement Speaker
Executive Director of Gallup Education Brandon Busteed will deliver the commencement address at Augustana College's 155th Commencement Convocation on Sunday, May 24. Kathryn Lohre, assistant to the presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and executive for ecumenical and inter-religious relations for the ELCA, will deliver the Baccalaureate sermon earlier that day.Learning Commons builds skills
Located in the Center for Student Life, the new Learning Commons is designed for students to build skills in areas that are critical to success in college.
Meet the team
As the Augustana men's basketball team heads to the Division III national championships, here's a look at the players and their coach.
'93 men's basketball
The Augustana men’s basketball team scored 100 points in Saturday’s sectional championship to reach the NCAA Division III Final Four. In 1993, the last time the Vikings reached the national semifinals, they also hit the century mark.
Carver Watch Party
Augustana College invites the community to join the campus at a free watch party as the Vikings men's basketball team plays in NCAA Division III Final Four this Friday.
Jim McGrath - Indy Star
Jim McGrath, 65, will retire in June after 34 years at Butler University. After spending 10 years as Augustana's first sports information director, McGrath became Butler's first full-time sports information director. He has been the one constant at Hinkle Fieldhouse as the men's basketball program went from afterthought on the Indianapolis sports scene to a national darling.
As You Like It review
Director Jennifer Popple’s decision to set her Augustana College production of As You Like It in the 1960s is one of the most appropriate changes in time-setting for theatrical material... Such shifts sometimes seem gimmicky, or are better in concept than execution, but here it works, and works well.
As You Like It
Augustana's Department of Theatre Arts will put a groovy spin on Shakespeare’s "As You Like It" during the first two weekends of May. “The pastoral comedy of 'As You Like It' and the revolutionary decade of the 1960s bring forth such similar themes," said sophomore Trevor Jablonski, who is dramaturge for the production.
Take Back the Night
More than 70 students took part in the first "Take Back the Night" event on campus in at least five years, during national Sexual Assault Awareness Month. "The threat of violence prevents all of us from enjoying life as free individuals," said Dr. Jane Simonsen, who teaches women and gender studies classes. "We gather tonight to protest, because fear should not be a way of life."
